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Synanthedon pini

(Kellicott, 1881)
Pitch Mass Borer

Sort #: 1266.1 | P3 #: 640126 | MPG #: 2585
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Larval feeding type: Bores in trunks causing resin to exude
Larval substrate: Pinus strobus* (White Pine), Pinus banksiana (Jack Pine), Picea glauca (White Spruce), Picea abies (Norway Spruce)

Status in MA (automated assessment): Restricted distribution, rare
Status in N. America: Native
MA Endangered Species Act status: None
First Year Reported: 2021
Last Year Reported: 2021

Distribution by County: Suffolk
Number of Records: 1

  • Pitch exudation on pine trunk caused by S. pini, id by W.Taft (Photo: © 'Inverno Academy')

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